Origin and Habitat: 40 km East of Laingsburg, South Africa (Type Locality of L. terricolor N.E.Brown)Habitat: It is found under small shrubs ans stones on gravelly plains and flats. This species is very difficult to find in the field, especially when slightly covered with fine somewhat reddish sand or dirt. The colour of the dirt approximates that of the upper surface of the lobes, and these are practically level with the soil. This way Lithops localis resist attacks from herbivorous predators, and is almost impossible to distinguish from their surroundings until they erupt into vivid daisy-like yellow flowers. They are pollinated by bees, flies, wasps, gnats, bugs and other insects that are common in the area.

Description:Lithops localis (syn: Lithops terricolor) is generally smaller than most Lithops but its shape follows the same pattern of a cordate (heart-shaped), bifurcate body of two leaves, cleft nearly to the base and showing a pattern of channels, islands and windows on the top face. The patterns of colour and dots on the face is more or less regular within certain ranges of similarity.Distinguishing characteristic: This cultivar has uncommon pure white bloom instead of yellow.

Lithops localis(N.E.Br.) Schwantes: is distinguished by the pellucid dots regularly scattered over the top surface of the leaves. It is generally smaller than most Lithops. Flowers ywllow. Distribution: from Laingsburg, Northern Cape to Steytlerville, Eastern Cape.

Notes: Lithops are partly subterranean, with only the clear 'window' in each leaf tip exposed above soil. A type of optical system exists whereby a layer of apical tissue rich in calcium oxalate crystals acts as a filter to intense sunlight before it reaches the thin chlorophyllous layer below. They are also called mimicry plants as they show a striking similarity to their background rocks and are difficult to detect when not in flower. These are the commonly known as pebble plants or living stones; each species is associated with one particular type of rock formation and occurs nowhere else. Its soil-embedded, subterranean growth form also reduces the need for chemical defences against herbivores.

Cultivation and Propagation: Need an open mineral, fast draining mix and the maximum amount of light you are able to give them. The basic cultivation routine is: Stop watering after flowering. Start watering after the old leaves completely dry. (Usually late March or Early April) Water freely during the growing season, soak the compost fully but allow it to dry out between waterings, no water when cold. Some growers fertilize frequently, some hardly ever. Keep them dry during the winter. Nearly all problems occur as a result of overwatering and poor ventilation especially when weather conditions are dull and cool or very humid. This plant is best for a well lit area (Bright shade to full sun).Notes: After flowering in the autumn and extending through winter season the plant doesn’t need watering, but they will still be growing, the new bodies will be increasing in size extracting water from the outer succulent leaves, allowing them to shrivel away. In fact the plant in this time extracts water and nutrient stored in the outer succulent leaves, allowing them to dehydrate relocating the water to the rest of the plant and to the new leaves that form during this period until the old leaves are reduced to nothing more than "thin papery shells".